Demystifying Forensic Medicine: Tales from the Morgue

Send us Fan MailJoin us on the Analytical Zen Podcast  for an interview with Professor Christopher Milroy, a forensic pathologist and professor based in Ottawa, Canada.Professor Milroy earned his medical degree from the University of Liverpool and trained in pathology in Liverpool, Bristol and London before specializing in forensic pathology in Sheffield. From 1990 to 2008, he worked as a forensic pathologist and professor of forensic pathology in Sheffield, before moving to Ottawa in 2008.In addition to his medical qualifications, Professor Milroy holds two law degrees from the University of London. He is a fellow of the Royal College of Pathologists, the Royal College of Physicians of Canada and the Faculty of Forensic and Legal Medicine. Throughout his career, he has performed thousands of autopsies and served as an expert witness in hundreds of murder trials across multiple countries. He has also provided expert testimony in public inquiries in both Canada and Ireland.Professor Milroy's research interests include homicide, suicides, drug-related deaths, post-mortem toxicology, biochemistry and the history of forensic medicine. In 2023, he was honoured with the title of Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the King’s Birthday Honours.Join the conversation at The Analytical Zen Podcast! Reach out to us via email at [email protected] opinions expressed  by the guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Analytical Zen Podcast.